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☆ 31-year-old makes $105,000 a month in passive income from her side hustle: 'I work just 2 hours a day'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Jasmine Mccall | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

One day, I posted a YouTube video sharing how I went from a credit score of 495 to 820 — simply by disputing inaccurate information on my credit report. By May 2022, I was earning enough to quit my Amazon job to work on my side hustle. From December 2022 to March 2023, we earned an average of $105,000 a month in passive income, mostly from digital product sales and YouTube ad revenue. The best part is that I work just two hours a day. Photo: Jasmine McCallI have a designated task for each day of the weekI usually start working by 11 a.m. Mondays and Tuesdays are my YouTube content days.

☆ Megan Thee Stallion addresses being shot by Tory Lanez for the ‘final time’ in new essay
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Megan Thee Stallion is moving forward. The “Savage” rapper, whose legal name is Megan Pete, published an essay on Tuesday for Elle Magazine in which she detailed her healing journey after she was shot in the feet by rapper Tory Lanez in July of 2020. “As I reflect on the past three years, I view myself as a survivor, because I have truly survived the unimaginable,” Pete penned. In December, Pete testified during the trial and a Los Angeles jury ultimately found Lanez guilty, convicting him on all three counts. “I’m ready to show everybody that all the dirt they threw at me didn’t stick,” she said.

☆ Barbara Corcoran says every successful person she knows has imposter syndrome: 'That's what drives them'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Corcoran, an entrepreneur and longtime investor on ABC's "Shark Tank," cited herself an example. And on "Shark Tank," it leads her to seek out entrepreneurs who question themselves. "Everyone's got self-doubt," Corcoran said. It may even be a shared experience among "Shark Tank" investors. Disclosure: CNBC owns the exclusive off-network cable rights to "Shark Tank."

☆ A TikToker with 135K followers who posts about mental health has secured deals with brands like BetterHelp and Dove. Read his 2-page media kit.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Jorge Alvarez started posting on TikTok in April 2021 because he wanted more Latinx representation. He shares the 2-page media kit he uses to partner with brands like BetterHelp, Dove, and Taco Bell. Jorge Alvarez started posting mental-health content on TikTok in April 2021 because he didn't think there was enough Latinx representation on the social-media platform. Here is what a recent version of his media kit looks like. Page 1 of Jorge Alvarez's media kit.

☆ 5 ways to beat the blues and be productive when you just don't feel like it
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Jeanne Omlor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

By actively using creative visualization, you can activate intrinsic motivation to beat the blues. You need intrinsic motivation. With intrinsic motivation in mind, here is a simple action plan for getting motivated or re-motivated this winter:1. Of course, the best way to begin this entire journey to intrinsic motivation is just to start. Follow these five steps, and not only will you beat the winter blues, but you will accomplish goals with more ease and passion than ever before.

☆ I do 'Bare Minimum Mondays' at work to help beat the 'Sunday scaries' and avoid burnout. It's totally changed my life and how I approach my job.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

TikTok creator and startup founder Marisa Jo Mayes has gone viral for doing "Bare Minimum Mondays." One day last March, I gave myself permission to do the absolute bare minimum for work, and it was like some magic spell came over me. I've done Bare Minimum Monday every week since. On a Bare Minimum Monday, I don't take meetings and take it slow for the first two hours. I understand Bare Minimum Monday isn't realistic for everybody.

☆ Neuroscientist shares the 'nonnegotiable' routine he uses to stay mentally sharp during the day
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Natasha Piñon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The implication: Anyone who wants to be successful needs early-morning workouts and green juice to stay fully productive and alert throughout the day. That held true even when controlling for their GPA the previous term and how many classes they were taking. "It's not just for young adults," Creswell tells CNBC Make It. "These issues around sleep and [its] benefits on your mental health and achievement are likely to generalize to other groups as well." Here, he shares the key ingredients of an effective, success-building morning routine.

☆ I'm a senior director at Roblox. My day starts with a 6 a.m. bike ride and ends with journaling before bed — here's what my routine is like.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

We make it a point to have dinner together as a family every night around 7 p.m. It's one of the rare times we can sit down together, without devices, and give each other our full attention. Sim enjoys dinner with his family. Courtesy of Richard Sim

The Marcy Lab School in Brooklyn, New York, however, has created an alternative path — a one-year program to help students get lucrative tech jobs that typically go to college graduates with a four-year degree. Partnering with the business communityThe Marcy Lab School co-founders Reuben Ogbanna and Bhattacharjee-Marcantonio share ideas at the whiteboard. Tara McCurrie, CNBCThe co-founders worked with the local community to design a program to prepare students for upwardly mobile careers. "We think The Marcy Lab School can scale to thousands of students here in New York City, and potentially have impacts across the country," said Ogbonna. Overcoming degree requirementsDevonte Duncan was part of the orginal class of nine students at the Marcy Lab School in Brooklyn, New York.

☆ I do 'Bare Minimum Mondays' at work to help beat the 'Sunday scaries' and avoid burnout. It's completely changed my life and how I approach my job.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

TikTok creator and startup founder Marisa Jo Mayes has gone viral for doing "Bare Minimum Mondays" at work. One day last March, I gave myself permission to do the absolute bare minimum for work, and it was like some magic spell came over me. I've done Bare Minimum Monday every week since. On a Bare Minimum Monday, I don't take meetings and take it slow for the first two hours. I understand Bare Minimum Monday isn't realistic for everybody.

☆ 10 ways to stop self-sabotaging behaviors that cost you time, money, and happiness
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( John Rampton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

Self-sabotage habits aren't easy to avoid, but they're essential to growing up healthy. However, identifying negative habits needs to be a priority. What causes self-sabotaging behavior? We may even model negative habits.. Self-sabotage can be influenced by growing up in a dysfunctional family. Make a plan — then follow throughYou'll need to come up with a plan for how you'll break negative behavior patterns.

☆ Teachers are adapting to concerns about a powerful new AI tool
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Some teachers said they’ve also heard of students being required to film short videos that elaborate on their thought process. Public schools in New York City and Seattle, meanwhile, have already banned students and teachers from using ChatGPT on the district’s networks and devices. Reid, the professor at Coastal Carolina University, believes teachers should work with ChatGPT and teach best practices in the classroom. Reid said teachers could encourage students to plug an assignment question into the tool and have them compare that result to what they personally wrote. “Like with other new technologies, this could be a tool instructors use to help students express their ideas,” she said.

☆ 5 tips for using TikTok as a small business owner without it taking up all of your time
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Erin Greenawald | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

TikTok can be a great platform for small business owners to market their products or services. This article is part of "Marketing for Small Business," a series exploring the basics of marketing strategy for SBOs to earn new customers and grow their business. "I thought TikTok was all dancing and for Gen Z," Kim, who launched her business in December 2020, told Insider. Be a regular TikTok userKim said using TikTok regularly is a great way to come up with ideas and spot patterns and trends that you can apply to your own content. "You have to know who your audience on each platform is and talk to that audience," Kim said.

As each new year emerges, I reflect on the year before and beat myself up about what didn’t work out. That someone might be a younger version of you, begging for a chance to share their insight. Instead of excitement, I often just feel relieved that the urge to do something meaningful is temporarily muted. Right now, that tween is my wisest teacher, whose first lesson was a simple demand that I try to respect myself again. I’ve been held hostage by self-loathing and perfectionism in recent years, but thanks to my inner tween, next year’s resolutions are all about liberation.

☆ 8 top business leaders—from Yelp, Zillow, Dell, and more—on the habits they want to cultivate in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Natasha Piñon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Dell TechnologiesJen Felch, Chief Digital Officer and CIO"Going into 2023, I'm focused on cultivating a habit of asking better questions. In 2023, I'm resolving to tackle my own executive burnout, and to be more authentic about it. In 2023, I'm committing to meditating 10 minutes per day, five days a week. Ultimately, entrepreneurial employees have the passion to make the 'new' happen, powering through hurdles, and inspiring real innovation around them." NextdoorSarah Friar, CEO"In 2023 there are several important habits that I will cultivate to help me and the Nextdoor team succeed.

☆ Check out Landing, a 'Pinterest for Gen Z', where users make vision boards on everything from their dream wedding with Harry Styles to the first day of school
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Landing, a vision board site similar to Pinterest, is becoming popular with Gen Z.Gen Z users told Insider they make several vision boards a week on the site. Scroll through Landing and you'll see playful, irreverent, and even otherworldly vision boards from users showcasing everything from New Year's resolutions to their dream wedding with musician Harry Styles. The founders said the velocity with which Gen Z makes vision boards is unlike anything they expected. Creating a vision board is akin to making a list of goals, journaling, or writing oneself an encouraging note. Vega's 2023 vision board.

More adults in the U.S. expect to be more stressed in 2023 than at this time last year, but they also say they're more willing to take steps to tackle that stress, a survey released Wednesday finds. And about 37% of adults (nearly 2 out of 5) rated their mental health as “fair or poor” this month, up from 31% a year ago. Young adults, low-income adults and parents were most likely to rank their mental health as fair or poor. At the same time, more adults say they plan to take steps to improve their mental health next year, such as journaling or going to therapy, the survey found. McKernan said other ways people can take care of their mental health include paying attention to signs of stress.

☆ This TikToker went to the White House with Selena Gomez to talk about mental health. He shares the exact 2-page media kit he uses to pitch brands.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Jorge Alvarez started posting on TikTok in April 2021 because he wanted more Latinx representation. He shares the 2-page media kit he uses to partner with brands like BetterHelp, Dove, and Taco Bell. Jorge Alvarez started posting mental-health content on TikTok last April because he didn't think there was enough Latinx representation on the social-media platform. Since he started posting consistently, Alvarez has made $30,200 through brand collaborations and speaking engagements, according to documentation verified by Insider. Here is what the latest version of his media kit looks like.

Formerly a prodigious amateur, for eight years Brewerton had traveled the world competing at the summit of women’s professional golf. Regular top-10 finishes became fleeting, then non-existent, and as Brewerton’s ranking tumbled, so too did her income. Despite her struggles in the game, Brewerton never fell out of love with golf. Looking back, Brewerton believes she was often guilty of over-training, at the expense of working on the mental side of her game. Comfortably inside the top-20 ranked players on the LET, Brewerton is enjoying her best season in a decade, with three top-10 finishes highlighting a flurry of top-25 outings.

☆ I'm a travel influencer who earned $10,500 in one month selling journals. Here's how I used Canva to diversify my income.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Katherine Stinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Amanda Nelson, a 32-year-old influencer in Austin, Texas, about her job. However, there was that part of me that was yearning to travel, and I saw an opportunity to monetize travel-related content. I made a TikTok account and posted my first video in July 2020I was surprised by the lack of Texas travel content when I jumped from Instagram into the world of TikTok. There was a deeper issue there than simply wanting to get paid to travel to a glamorous destination. In August 2022, I made $9,500 on Amazon and nearly $1,000 on Shopify, which made it a $10,500 month.

☆ Small-business owners may be particularly at risk of burnout. Here are 3 ways to avoid and beat burnout, including writing a 'don't do' list.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

InsiderStudies and surveys suggest small-business owners and entrepreneurs are at risk of burnout. This article is part of Talent Insider, a series containing expert advice to help small business owners tackle a range of hiring challenges. Some studies suggest that small-business owners and entrepreneurs are particularly at risk. In a survey conducted in March by Capital One, 42% of small-business owners said they'd struggled with burnout in the past month. Insider spoke with three experts, including a highly successful serial entrepreneur, about how founders and small-business owners can keep burnout at bay.

☆ 'I work just 5 hours a week': This 39-year-old makes $160,000 a month in passive income—a look at his typical day
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-06 | by ( Graham Cochrane | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Thirteen years later, at age 39, I've built two online businesses that earns me a combined $160,000 a month in passive income. It's the most lucrative business, thanks to online course and coaching program sales, as well as affiliate commissions. Photo: John Olson for CNBC Make ItI work just five hours a week — Mondays and WednesdaysOn Mondays, I plan and create YouTube videos and podcast episodes. Photo: John Olson for CNBC Make ItOnce a month, I film an exclusive training for members of my paid community which adds about two extra hours of work per month to my schedule. No marriage is perfect, and the work I've put into our relationship has has made me a better husband and father.

Persons: I've, Graham Cochrane, he's, John Olson, We'll, Graham, Jamie Winship, we've Organizations: CNBC Locations: —, Florida, South, France, Puerto Rico

Aspiring titans filed more than 5 million business applications in 2021, according to data from the US Census Bureau. Starting a business in a pandemic or in uncertain economic times demands flexibility, agility, and originality. In July 2020, she launched Cafe Cà Phê in Kansas City, Missouri, and made six figures in sales in 2021, Insider verified with documentation. The couple booked nearly $4 million in revenue in 2021, Insider verified with documentation. "Identifying what activities you're doing day to day that raise your energy and recharge you, and what drains you."

☆ Cunoaște echipele selectate în cea de-a treia ediție a programului XY Accelerator
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-01 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

A treia ediție a programului XY Accelerator, care se va desfășura în perioada 1 iunie - 31 august 2021, a întrunit astăzi cele șase echipe care vor primi investiții financiare în valoare de $10000 fiecare, sesiuni de mentorat, acces la experți locali și internaționali etc. Pe parcursul a trei luni, echipele selectate vor beneficia de sesiuni cu mentorii interni, training-uri și workshop-uri în domeniul antreprenorial și instruiri cu experți din diverse domenii. De asemenea, echipa va lucra la crearea versiunii digitale a acestei agende;# Nadejda Hadjivu este fondatoarea brandului Rever, care se specializează pe producerea pastei de diverse tipuri nuci. Serviciul se va ocupa de întreg procesul de oferire a unui cadou de la research individual, pana la colectarea și identificarea cadourile, crearea mesajelor personalizate și logistica livrării. Pentru a afla mai multe detalii despre program și despre echipele participante, te îndemnăm să urmărești pagina de facebook.

Persons: Eugeniu Cepoi, Cristian Tatu, Mihaela, Andrei Valcov, Nadejda Hadjivu, Ana Indoitu, Ana Musteață, Nicoleta Apostol

☆ A former World Series champion shares the simple daily habit that helped him become more resilient
▼ + stars: | 2021-02-12 | by ( Weng Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Todd Stottlemyre is a former baseball player who won two World Series and now is a motivational speaker. Stottlemyre shared how he coped with the loss of his 11-year-old brother, who died of leukemia. In 1993, when he won the World Series championship, he hit his lowest point. Invest in a journalDuring his coaching sessions with Dorfman, Stottlemyre said he was encouraged to capture his thoughts through journaling. This not allowed him to be more mindful about his well-being, but Stottlemyre said it also helped his career development.

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